Pursuant to the authority delegated to the Director of Headquarters Operations by the Director, Indian Health Service (IHS), on NOV 21 1994 I hereby delegate to the Associate Director, Office of Human Resources (OHR) to be exercised for IHS Headquarters, the authorities shown below:

to certify that a physician is required in a position I relative to the payment of Physicians Comparability Allowance (PCA); and

to approve and issue PCA agreements (form PHS-6106) and determine actual allowances to be paid to physicians.

Redelegation and Restrictions

The DASHMO retains the authority to determine the conditionsI under which repayment of PCA may be waived when an employee terminates a PCA service agreement with PHS, and to approve requests for such waivers.

The authorities delegated in paragraph 1. above may be redelegated with further redelegation authorized.

Information and Guidance

Requirements and Instructions for exercising these a authorities are contained in Health and Human Services Personnel Instruction 595-1, and PHS Personnel Circular 595-l.